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ne day, Maya and I went to explore the nearby forest. We were curious about the world.We saw beautiful flowers blooming everywhere and ran joyfully among them.Under a large tree, we noticed two flowers that looked different from the rest.When we touched them, I suddenly heard a strange sound—But before I could understand it, Maya shook me awake.
At that moment, we saw some slimes, but strangely, they were running away from something.When we looked behind them, we saw a huge wolf chasing them.
Luckily, some adventurers arrived just in time and protected us.After a fierce battle, they defeated the wolf.
The adventurers scolded us for going into such a dangerous place, but we just laughed and ran back home.
A year passed, and we were now five years old.
On my birthday, I went to the temple with my father to unlock my powers.Coincidentally, Maya and her mother were there too.We both prayed to the gods together.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared.When I opened my eyes, a goddess stood before me.
She said to me,
"Arjun, I choose you. Be ready for everything. I can only say this now—so make your body and mind stronger."
I returned to normal and looked around.I saw Maya—she looked a little sad.
After she returned to normal too, I asked,
"What happened? Is everything okay?"
She simply said,
"I'm fine."
My dad looked at me and said,
"What was that? I've never seen such a light in my life. Are you alright?"
I replied,
"Yes, everything's fine, Dad."
Two days later…
One evening, while we were playing, Maya suddenly said,
"I'm moving to a new town."
I asked,
"Why?"
She replied,
"I don't have much time. I have to leave soon. I'm sorry."
I took off my ring and gave it to Maya.She did the same—we exchanged rings as a promise to meet again.
After that, we both went back to our homes.That evening, I told my mother everything about Maya—Except for the secret about the rings